Timothy Torres
Patched into playable form, the formerly broken Ultra Street Fighter IV is now one of the PC's premier fighting games.
If you missed out on Grand Theft Auto V the first time around, grab it on Xbox One. The first-person mode and graphical boost are well worth the purchase. An already excellent game has turned into a superlative one.
Creative Assembly made a game worthy of Ridley Scott's original Alien. If you're a fan of that sci-fi horror classic, or survival horror, or stealth games, give Alien: Isolation a try.
Swery's trippy, time-traveling tale of love and murder is one of the best point-and-click adventure games on PC. If you like strong stories, humor, and memorable characters, get this game.
Doom is back and true to the original. If you want to play the best FPS in years, you owe it to yourself to go to Hell (on Mars).
This compilation boasts six classic games, preserved in as-close-to-original form as possible, at a great price. If you never played Mega Man before, this is where to start. If you have, relive the greatness.
Geometry Wars 3: Dimensions is a superb minimalist shooter that will have you saying "just one more game" every time.
If you're a Top Gear fanatic, you probably have Forza Horizon 2 pre-ordered and pre-loaded. Newbies may falter, but they should stick with the game because it's the premier racing title on the market.
Despite the finicky hit boxes and a few other flaws worth patching, Dark Souls II is an excellent port of a modern action-RPG classic. Dark Souls fans shouldn't hesitate to enjoy all the suffering in high resolution at 60FPS.
Street Fighter V deftly blends new and classic characters and gameplay. Despite extremely polished combat, however, Capcom's newest fighting game is a bare-bones effort that's plagued with server issues. Pass on this game until Capcom fixes it.
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain's deep, open-world stealth and troop management, fun music, and excellent combat add up to an absorbing, stunning experience, despite some significant flaws.
Resident Evil HD Remaster often disappoints when it comes to the HD part, but the rest of the game is so damn good, newcomers and old-timers alike should check it out.
Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes is a perfect port of the console version. Don't expect a full-blown campaign, however. This is merely the exciting prologue to the upcoming main event.
Sunset Overdrive wears its inspirations on its sleeve, but sports enough solid action and good humor to be worth a play.
A terrific online experience saves Halo 5 from a mediocre campaign, missing features, and a disappointing lack of split screen multiplayer.
Suspenseful, engaging, well-written horror story. Very good voice acting. Highly detailed world to explore.
Though comparable to time wasters on smartphones with its emphasis on quick bursts of play, Ultimate NES Remix is a good way to travel down memory lane and maybe even discover some 8-bit classics you never experienced.
Advanced Warfare introduces exoskeletons, laser guns, and double-jumps to the Call of Duty franchise, but the online lag, odd animation, and overall sameness that comes from annual releases prevent the game from living up to its potential.
Though low gravity makes combat more interesting, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel's missions and story feel like straight-up filler. This Pre-Sequel is strictly for devoted Vault Hunters.
Forza 6 comes close to the finish line, but long load times, sluggish racing, and frustrating design decisions betray its gorgeous 1080p/60fps visuals.